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deaths. At the hospital that year, one mother died and 17 infants died, including eight stillbirths<br />

and three “monsters” (extremely deformed fetuses, usually still-born) (See Table 3.5 on maternal<br />

and infant deaths and Table 3.6 on clinic attendance). The FNMS Annual Report explains the<br />

deaths by stating that “most of these cases were first handled and later referred to [the First<br />

National Midwifery] school by old-type midwives.” 417 In any case, the three percent and 12<br />

percent maternal and infant mortality rates, respectively, are substantial improvements over the<br />

usual nationwide mortality rate of 25-30 percent.<br />

417 "First Annual Report, FNMS," 8-9.<br />

166

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